HOCKEY STATS

NHL

CHRIS HIGGINS

June 2, 1983  (43 yrs)
Smithtown, NY, USA

Right wing  (Shoot left)
6'0"  (205 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 2002 R1 #14 MONTREAL CANADIENS
NHL earnings	$ 20 125 600

STATS

CHRIS HIGGINS

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2001-02	WJC-20 - USA	7	4	2	6	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	WJC-20 - USA	7	3	3	6	4	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	NHL - MTL	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - BUL	67	21	27	48	18	-	10	3	2	5	-	-
2004-05	AHL - BUL	76	28	23	51	33	-	4	3	3	6	4	-
2005-06	NHL - MTL	80	23	15	38	26	-1	6	1	3	4	-	-3
2006-07	NHL - MTL	61	22	16	38	26	-11	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	NHL - MTL	82	27	25	52	22	-	12	3	2	5	2	+1
2008-09	NHL - MTL	57	12	11	23	22	-1	4	2	-	2	2	-1
2009-10	NHL - NYR	55	6	8	14	32	-9	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - CGY	12	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	NHL - FLO	48	11	12	23	10	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - VAN	14	2	3	5	6	-	25	4	4	8	2	+1
2011-12	NHL - VAN	71	18	25	43	16	+11	5	-	-	-	2	-3
2012-13	NHL - VAN	41	10	5	15	10	-4	4	-	-	-	-	-2
2013-14	NHL - VAN	78	17	22	39	30	-14	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	NHL - VAN	77	12	24	36	16	+8	6	1	1	2	2	-
2015-16	NHL - VAN	33	3	1	4	4	-14	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - COM	22	9	4	13	8	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		711	165	168	333	220	-30	62	11	10	21	10	-7
AHL		165	58	54	112	59	-1	14	6	5	11	4	-
WJC-20		14	7	5	12	10	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

CHRIS HIGGINS

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
2005-06	22	900 600	-	900 600
2006-07	23	675 000	-	1 575 600
2 years · $ 3 400 000
2007-08	24	1 500 000	1 700 000	3 075 600
2008-09	25	1 900 000	1 700 000	4 975 600
1 year · $ 2 250 000
2009-10	26	2 250 000	2 250 000	7 225 600
1 year · $ 1 600 000
2010-11	27	1 600 000	1 600 000	8 825 600
2 years · $ 3 800 000
2011-12	28	1 900 000	1 900 000	10 725 600
2012-13	29	1 900 000	1 900 000	12 625 600
4 years · $ 10 000 000
2013-14	30	2 500 000	2 500 000	15 125 600
2014-15	31	2 500 000	2 500 000	17 625 600
2015-16	32	2 500 000	2 500 000	20 125 600
TOTAL			20 125 600	18 550 000

TRANSACTIONS

CHRIS HIGGINS

June 30, 2009

Chris Higgins is traded to the New York Rangers with Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko. In return, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Michael Busto, Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt.

February 2, 2010

Chris Higgins is traded to the Calgary Flames with Ales Kotalik. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust.

July 2, 2010

Chris Higgins signed a new deal with the Florida Panthers

February 28, 2011

Chris Higgins is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Florida Panthers acquired Evan Oberg and 3rd round draft pick in 2013 (#85: Cole Cassels).

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